Most of us that have the VP series speakers have never had problems with them. Many of the reviews are from a very close listening range on the VP150, which it was never meant for and the VP100 would have been a better choice. I own both and love each one.
As with any speaker, positioning can play a very large roll in what we hear and I think the poor reviews are from bad positioning of the speaker. I am sure you will find a position for yours that works best in your room. The few reviews that take measurements and complain about the combing effect, Alan has posted that this is a measureable issue but is not an audible problem and I would have to agree.
